八卦 (bā guà): the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy

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HSK 7noun, adjective

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Pinyin
Meaning: the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun, adjective
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]
gossip
gossipy

Chinese explanation

《易经》中的八种基本图形，由三个爻组成，分别象征天、地、雷、风、水、火、山、泽等自然现象，用来占卜和解释事物变化
后也泛指占卜、算命等活动
在日常生活中，常指爱打听、传播别人隐私或说闲话的行为。

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HSK 1

eight

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The eight trigrams in the Book of Changes respectively symbolize eight natural phenomena: heaven, earth, thunder, wind, water, fire, mountain, and lake.

Ancient people often used the eight trigrams to divine good or ill fortune, believing that the hexagram images could predict the future.

In Taoist culture, the eight trigrams diagram is often hung in front of doors to ward off evil and avoid disasters.

When studying the Book of Changes, one must first memorize the symbols and names of the eight trigrams.

The street layout of this ancient town is designed according to the eight trigrams, so tourists easily get lost.

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